§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many registered disabled people are employed by his Department; and what percentage this is of the total figures. [30766]
Mr. John M. TaylorThe figures for DTI, excluding its executive agencies, are set out below:
- Total staff: 6,511
- Registered disabled: 67
- As a percentage of total staff: 1.03
The DTI also employs a number of staff with disabilities who have chosen not to register.
Agency chief executives have been asked to respond direct to the hon. Member.
582WLetter from Peter Joyce to Mr. Elfyn Llwyd, dated 30 May 1996:
The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply to your question about the number of registered disabled people employed by The Insolvency Service; and what percentage this is of the total figure.As at 18 April 1996, 17 registered disabled persons were employed by The Insolvency Service, representing 1.24% of the total permanent staff in post.In addition, there are 28 permanent members of staff with disabilities who have chosen not to register. This represents 2.05% of the total permanent staff in post.Letter from Jim Norton to Mr. Elfyn Llwyd, dated 7 June 1996:
I am replying on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your question to the President of the Board of Trade about the percentage of disabled people employed.To ask the President of the Board of Trade, how many registered disabled people are employed by his Department; and what percentage this is of the total figures.The Radiocommunications Agency has no registered disabled staff.However, there are a number of staff with disabilities who have chosen not to register.Letter from John Holden to Mr. Elfyn Llwyd, dated 7 June 1996:
You recently asked the President of the Board of Trade, how many registered disabled people are employed by his Department and what percentage this if of the total figures. I am replying as Chief Executive of Companies House.There are 13 members of staff in Companies House who are registered disabled. This represents 1.2% of total staff.There are, however, a further 20 members of staff who have identified themselves as disabled but are not registered disabled. This in total represents 3% of Companies House staff with disabilities.Letter from J.C. Octon to Mr. Elfyn Llwyd, dated 31 May 1996:
In the absence of the Comptroller General on official business I am replying for the Patent Office to your question on the number of registered disabled staff employed in the Office. The figures are:
- Total number of staff as at 1 April 1996: 810
- Number of registered disabled staff: 12
- Disabled as percentage of total staff: 1.5%
The Office also has staff with disabilities who have chosen not to register.Letter from Seton Bennett to Mr. Elfyn Llwyd, dated 31 May 1996:
The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to provide information on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory in reply to your question about the number of disabled people employed by DTI.This Agency has no registered disabled among its 51 employees.